Yep, that's my school's musical. I am not very happy about this- we don't have enough dedicated people (let alone, guys who can lift people) to do this production- but I'm still auditioning. My audition is on Tuesday, and we are singing parts of Jellicle Cats and Memory. I think we're singing Jellicle Cats as we dance.

This show has already been weird for me, and I'm not even in it. See, when you're in the school play, which I was this year, when you go to the cast party, one the things they always do is watch the musical and cast it. So while I was at the cast party a few weeks ago, I was not surprised when the host suggested we watch Cats.  So we put it in, and what always happens happened- they all started casting it. Normally, everyone who is in the play is "cast" that night (these "casting sessions" are generally correct, as our director chooses the same people every time for his productions). So we're sitting there and watching the DVD and people are going, "Ooh, I want that role," and "Michelle would be sooo great as her!" And one by one, the roles disappear until everyone who was in the 12-member cast of the play was "given" a role in Cats... except for me. They completely skipped over me.

This pre-show snubbing was further pronounced a few days ago. I was talking to my homeroom teacher and my friend about the show, and I said, "What I really want is a good singing part." And my friend just looked at me and then she was like, "Um... well, you could be a pit singer." I'm not saying there's anything wrong with a pit singer, but ?!?! I was really quite offended that she didn't suggest a bigger role. I know all I'm going to get is pit singer (though my parents say if I do, I won't be in it), but if someone asked me to suggest a role for them, I wouldn't choose one that doesn't appear onstage. I don't know, I know that I sound like a complete brat, but... I know I have a better voice than  a lot of people trying out... we lost a LOT of talent (and dedication) with last year's class. I'm not trying to be snobby at all, but I do not want to be a pit singer.

Anyway, in other news... I've found a lot of auditions, and there's one I'm really chasing, but no one will answer me about it. I don't know if it would be unprofessional to call or not... but I think I will tomorrow, because I really want the role.

I went to see my acting teacher in a play last night- she was brilliant. Actually, all three women were. There was one monologue that I absolutely cried through- it was so sad! It was kind of weird, though, to see my teacher performing. I've never seen her act except in class (it was cool to know that there's not much difference), and I found it hard to see her as the character, not because she wasn't good but because I see her everyday, and also, she was wearing her own clothes, not a costume. Does this happen to anyone else, where you see someone you know perform, and you have a hard time seeing them as aynthing but THEM? Anyway, it was a great show.

I'll post a blog about my CATS audition... hopefully I'll get a callback. I'm shooting for Grizabella (because I like singing Memory and I'm not much of a dancer), but it'll be a stretch because Memory is pretty low for me. But I'd actually be cool with anything but pit singer.